Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-01-20

evidence that he is strongly attached to
some one about the house. Can it be his
mother-in-law?
They got lost, and after three hours on
making inquiries at Reedsfort as to where
they were. Aitcrknocking several hundred
snow drifts into Smithereens were glad to
get Bach.
Frank Mitchell arrived from the Ceur
d'Alcncs Tuesday. He reports times quite
lively at Wardner, where he has been in
the employ OF 4. NJ. Esler. formerly Of
Maiden. He expects to return to that
camp again soon.
A merry party from TT. Maginnis, com
posed of Misses Julia, Jennie and sallie
Anderson and Miss NcliieWilmarth, accom-
panied by ii. T.. Kenneth and A. j. Clark,
visited the count -seat last week. A num-
her Of our young people joined them in
dance Thursday night at the Day House.
The party attended the dance given Friday
evening by the Lewistown String Band.
They returned to Maiden saturday, ne
companicd by W. II. Kelly, and after a
dance nj that place returned to Fort Ma
gnnis ON Sunday.
The wonderful popularity attained by
Hoods Calendar last year, will he repeated
by Hoods Household Calendra- Almanac
for 1887, just published. A happier com
bination of calendar and almanac, of
beauty and utility. OF art and advertising,
has seldom been produced: The lovely
childs head, Photographed in many delicate
,olors, will be welcome anywhere, while the
pad is "A wonder of CONDENSED, useful infor-
mation. Copies may be obtained 81 the
druggists, or by sending six cents In stamps
for one copy, or ten cents for two, tot {. j.
Hood K Co., Lowell, Mass.
The work Of moving from our old Office
10 our new one has been accomplished dur
ing the past week, yet we come out as
usual ON time. Only those familiar with
the routine of printing Office know what
a task it is to move, but difficult us it is, it
has been accomplished and the work goes
ON with the same regularity as Of old. The
credit OF this il due To IA most efficient
Office force, who always know when and
where to take hold.-IIusbantlman. We
congratulate our neghbor upon being COM
nrtabiy quartered in II building Of its own,
and one that is credit to the Springs.
While n, ttica u River Press representa-
tive met M. Charles Russell, an artist Of
no ordinary ability. lie has painted sew
eral of the most spirited pictures of cow
hoy lie we have ever seen. One OF these,
painted for Mr.. Phelps represents It COW
camp and last winter was on exhibition at
the -. Louis exposition. Mr.. Russell
pridss himself on being cowboy and hats
been engnged in the business for several
years. He IL now engaged in painting /,
picture Tor James X. Shelton. ia which arr
embraced the buildings which comprise
! Utica. with lively COW camp in the fore
ground. Mr.. Russell is IA natural artist and
we have been Informed that he never had
any instruction in the art. lie is too mod
est to admit it, il he had.-River Press.
In the presentation Of the Mikado, al
Helena by the Encore club, Miss Emil,
Bach. who is so PLEASANTLY known in and
around Cottonwood for her musica
talcats, made "A most enviable rendition il
Peep Boo. The following is what tn. hide
pendent said of her performance: Mir
Emily Bach's Peep Boo was an admira
rendition. and the plaudits showered upoi
her wrrc numerous. Possessed of mos
pleasing voice. sweet and bcwitcl,ins to thu
extremc, a beautiful appearance, mad
more brautiful 10y the handsome cnstun
she wore, she could not but become II
once admired. She shared aptly with tn
leading lady in applause and appreciation
The lady made most happy impressio
ON the audience, and proved a valuabl
acquisition to the cast" Her friends in tl
Basin will be pleased to hearof her success
Charley Fox. who went out with an @,
ira coach Thursday morning, was badl
frozen while making the trip. lie took ou
. three passengers w. Montgomery an
three soldiers--but the team was playe
out about eight miles this side Of Twent,
eight mile Springs. The soldiers undcrtoo
.
to 20 and were tied to telegraph poles, an
the men walked into the station. Sa
#, Geits. the superintendent, was there an
: hitching up his team went out and brougl
Fox and Montgomery who staid wit
the driver to the station. The only woi
received here is that Fox is badly froze
We trust his case is not serious.-Riv
Press. We have since learned that NJ
Montgomery is lying in critical eon,lti.
at the Sisters hospital in Helena. Wh'
= the stage reached the station it was four
that Fox was too badly frozen To he TAX,
to Helena and was sent back TO Bento
The Others We're apparently in condition
proceed on their journey, but before reac
y ing Helena Montgomery became insane al
: bad {, be tied in his seat. He was talk
: to the Sisters hospital and medical as-is
J. ance summoned, but our latest news Is
the effect that his ultimate recovery is u
o certain. as he is in a very serious conditio
n MAIDEN LOCALS.